English dictionary · noun
pyromaniac
a person with a compulsive desire to set fire to things
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- a person with a compulsive desire to set fire to things
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- maniac
An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- pyrite
The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
- nymphomaniac
A woman who has an excessive libido.
- megalomaniac
One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.
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